How is electricity made in coal power plants?
1 Answer
Feb 18, 2018
Steam turbines rotate electrical generators.
Explanation:
Just about all electrical power generation is fundamentally old steam technology! Even "nuclear power" requires a steam cycle to use the heat energy from the nuclear reactions to produce power. Non-steam cycle sources include direct photovoltaic, wind, ocean wave/tide, direct gas turbines and hydropower.
https://www.electrical4u.com/thermal-power-generation-plant-or-thermal-power-station/
See the following for a specific coal plant description:
https://www.tva.gov/Energy/Our-Power-System/Coal/How-a-Coal-Plant-Works
